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The Qatar Goodwood Festival begins tomorrow and it is going to be glorious! That’s right, the five-day event is popularly known as ‘Glorious Goodwood’ and is set in the Sussex countryside. It is the sporting and social highlight of the flat-racing season.

A bit of history…

According to the website, Goodwood has played host to the Sport of Kings for over 200 years.

The story began when the Third Duke of Richmond introduced horseracing to Goodwood for the benefit of the officers of the Sussex Militia – of which he was Colonel – rather than any great devotion to the Turf.

The officers held their annual races in nearby Petworth Park, courtesy of the Earl of Egremont, but when the invitation was withdrawn in 1801 due to the Earl’s capricious nature the Duke of Richmond came to the rescue, establishing a course on the Goodwood Estate known as “The Harroway”.

Horseracing was suspended during the Second World War, but Goodwood’s popularity as a horseracing venue began to grow rapidly during the second half of the 20th Century. In 1953, 55,000 spectators were there for the July Meeting’s Tuesday meeting.

Glorious Goodwood style tips…

For the gentlemen

The Stewards’ Cup was first run in 1840, and it was here that Edward VII caused a sartorial stir by sporting a Panama hat and lounge suit instead of traditional top hat and tails.

Richmond Enclosure

While a jacket and tie is required for the Richmond Enclosure, dressing for Goodwood should be relaxed and elegant, the kind of outfit that has timeless appeal but a smartness to make sure you fit in wherever you go. A linen suit is classic, especially when topped with a trusty Panama hat. Jeans are not permitted in this enclosure.

Gordon & Lennox Enclosure

More informal than the Richmond Enclosure but no less elegant. Jackets and ties are not compulsory, however, we would encourage racegoers to dress to impress. Bare chests and fancy dress are not allowed in any enclosure. Gentlemen are also discouraged from wearing shorts and sleeveless tops.

For the ladies

A summer wedding outfit might lend itself to Goodwood, an effortless dress that feels fun but chic is the order of the day and vibrant prints will be sure to make you stand out. Don’t forget the millinery! This is just the place to experiment with headwear, from flamboyant headpieces to more elegant pillboxes, racegoers have been donning a hat for seasons – time to join them.

We have a few suggestions:

Dates to remember:

• 28th July 2016: Ladies’ Day
• 29th July 2016: Best Dressed in blue and white, the signature blue and white colours of our sponsor L’Ormarins.

Have fun!

That’s right, it ain’t! We happened to come accross one of these labels this week and after doing some digging we found that there are a few variations online, particularly on The Fedora Lounge. A few chaps on there put up pictures of cards they found in vintage hats like this one:

Source: The Fedora Lounge

There’s not much to be found on the history of these cards but we can see how they came in handy. Picture this – you’re a chap and you’re taking your hot date to the theatre. You leave your coat and lid at the coat check, but after the show, you realise that someone else has picked up your hat by mistake (or they just thought yours was much nicer than the one they came in with, the rascals)!

These cards were a good way of indicating how to return the lost hat to its rightful owner. We think it’s a topping idea so we’ve designed our own versions and we will be given them out with every hat purchase in our Fulham and Rye shops.

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SAVE THE DATE – the Chap Olympiad is back in town and you’re in for a treat! You can expect a  day­‐long  celebration  of  English  eccentricity  to  the   backdrop  of  a  traditional  summer  garden  party.  Taking  place  on  Saturday  16th  July,  Britain’s  best   dressed  will  once  again  descend  on  Bedford  Square  Gardens  for  a  very  British  party,  complete  with   Olympiad  games  for  the  unathletic,  live  music,  and  Bourne  &  Hollingsworth’s  trademark  cocktails.

As  Britain  readies  itself  for  a  summer  of  sporting  triumph  at  the  Rio  Olympics,  The  Chap  Olympiad   offers  a  welcome  relief  for  those  who  were  never  picked  for  the  school  sports  team  due  to  being  too   weedy,  and  for  whom  a  well-­‐pressed  suit  is  deemed  close  to  godliness.

True  to  the  Chap  style,  the  Olympiad  games  are  designed  to  reward  panache  rather  than  sporting   prowess,  and  require  the  minimum  of  physical  exertion.  Featuring  such  events  as  the  Corby  Trouser   Press  Challenge  (an  alternative  assault  course),  Not  Playing  Tennis  (the  laziest  ever  game  of  tennis),   and  the  eagerly  observed  Umbrella  Jousting  (as  you  might  expect),  The  Chap  Olympiad  has  become  a   London  institution  and  a  must-­see  event  for  anyone  visiting  London.

DRESS CODE: elegant  finery,  military  wear,  formal  wear,  dandy  wear.  No  sportswear  except  cricket   whites  and  absolutely  no  denim.

THE  CHAP  OLYMPIAD  

SATURDAY  16TH  JULY  2016

BEDFORD  SQUARE  GARDENS   LONDON,  WC1

FROM  12PM  TO  DUSK   THE  GAMES  BEGIN  AT  1PM

Tickets  are  £25 on www.thechapolympiad.com